EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant
Arden, NC · Parent: Duke Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 2.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant: how the 2.7M lbs splits
2.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 2.5M lbs 91.7%
- Land Disposal 189.5K lbs 7.0%
- Air Releases 32.4K lbs 1.2%
- Water Discharges 3.1K lbs 0.1%
Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant's 2.7M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 91.7% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 7.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Arden, NC, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 26 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2022, and 2.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 694 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant is pounds #23 and chemical-count #21 at 2.7M lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Eaton - Arden Nc Asheville; Xsys N.a.; Day International Inc; Linamar Nc. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside North Carolina: Roy S. Nelson Plant; Doswell LP; Duke Energy Indiana Inc. - Edwardsport Igcc; Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II. Other Duke Energy Corp sites in this extract: Gibson Generating Station; Duke Energy Indiana Inc. Cayuga Generating Station; Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam Station; Duke Energy Progress LLC - Roxboro Steam Electric Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Vanadium compounds; Zinc compounds; Manganese compounds.
Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (91.7% off-site transfers) across 14 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.7M lbs (2019–2022). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Roy S. Nelson Plant and Doswell LP.
Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.7M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant inside Buncombe's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant reports the 123rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 24% of its sector. This one site accounts for 71.0% of every pound reported in Buncombe. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Roy S. Nelson Plant and Doswell LP.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Buncombe's reported pounds (3.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant Form-R facts
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See how Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
14426.4× more than the comparison
14.0× more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.7M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2022, total releases decreased by 100% (2.7M lbs to 26 lbs).
Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2022
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
What this shows Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% from 2019 to 2022). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.7M lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 41 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 24 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 26 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). 3 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 1.4M lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 528.1K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 333.5K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 294.3K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 129.5K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 27.0K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 77 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 7 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Eaton - Arden Nc Asheville, Xsys N.a., Day International Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Roy S. Nelson Plant, Doswell LP, Duke Energy Indiana Inc. - Edwardsport Igcc.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant on cumulative reported pounds (2.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include F08 - Frankfort Oilseeds, Resolute Fp US Inc - Calhoun Operations, Basf Corp-Savannah Operations. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- F08 - Frankfort Oilseeds Frankfort, IN · Food 2.7M lbs reported
- Resolute Fp US Inc - Calhoun Operations Calhoun, TN · Paper 2.7M lbs reported
- Basf Corp-Savannah Operations Savannah, GA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 2.7M lbs reported
- Bwxt Nuclear Operations Group Inc. Lynchburg, VA · Fabricated Metals 2.7M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Duke Energy Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Gibson Generating Station, Duke Energy Indiana Inc. Cayuga Generating Station, Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam Station.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Vanadium compounds, Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Eaton - Arden Nc Asheville. Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Arden, NC, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 71.0% of Buncombe TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: F08 - Frankfort Oilseeds (Δ 2.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov